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Social inequality erodes societal stability by fostering resentment, reducing trust, and weakening social cohesion. It leads to higher crime, political polarization, unrest, and lower social mobility, as the disadvantaged feel excluded from opportunities.
sites.manchester.ac.uk
https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/global-social-challenges/2026/01/20/the-inequality-dilemma-wealth-power-and-social-stability-in-modern-society/
https://www.york.ac.uk/research/impact/social-inequality/